CVE-2008-7140 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via specific parameters in the @lex Guestbook application, potentially compromising user sessions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-7140?
CVE-2008-7140 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Sep 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in @lex Guestbook 4.0.5 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) language_setup parameter to setup.php or (2) test parameter to index.php. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information. NOTE: a third party has been reported that the test parameter is not used in @lex Guestbook.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-7140?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Alexguestbook \@Lex Guestbook.
How do I fix CVE-2008-7140?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-7140 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2008-7140 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-7140 exists.
Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c447-89c9-f6qg.